Natural Disasters in Beaver, IA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

28.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

54.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

96.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought95.0Hail66.0Winter Weather60.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	95.0
Hail	66.0
Winter Weather	60.5
Tornado	57.2
Landslide	53.2
Cold Wave	42.1
Ice Storm	37.5
Strong Wind	37.4
Earthquake	16.6
Wildfire	15.9
Lightning	13.2
Hurricane	9.3
Heat Wave	7.6

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Aug 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 17, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS
Mar 23, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 23, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 29, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Mar 2, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 27, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 14, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 14, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 25, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 2, 1998	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Aug 21, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 26, 1991	Severe Ice Storm	ICE STORM
May 26, 1990	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 22, 1965	Flood	FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

161

Total IA Distributed

$302,897

Repair/Replace

$254,230

Rental Assistance

$18,990

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1763	100	$228,796	$2,829
DR-4557	40	$40,527	$4,927
DR-1930	16	$19,590	$1,835
DR-4483	3	$12,390	—
DR-1518	2	$1,594	$5,590

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$447,510

Avg Claim Payout

$24,862

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,598,169

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1763	Severe Storm(s)	52	$1,968,207
DR-4557	Severe Storm(s)	13	$1,343,679
DR-4421	Severe Storm(s)	6	$167,727
DR-1518	Severe Storm(s)	1	$56,093
DR-4483	Biological	2	$51,071
DR-1737	Severe Ice Storm	2	$10,294
DR-1880	Severe Storm(s)	1	$1,099

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$862,478

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.68

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	3	$795,338
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$67,140

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Beaver has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hail, winter weather. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 18 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,598,169 in public assistance recovery funding. $302,897 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.